I would not have known what sin was had it not been for the law. (Romans 7:7b)
So the Commandments, or the law, are the standard that we cannot meet – none of us!
As it is written:
“There is no one righteous, not even one (Romans 3:10)
Not one of us. This means that ‘holier than thou’ person you know is as far from being perfect as you are, and you are as far from perfect as the worst person you know. But hear this… God knew we could never meet His standard. That is exactly why He planned for Jesus to come and be our Perfect Sacrifice.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
Only through a perfect sacrifice can we be spared. We all stand condemned, and sentenced to death. If we take our Lord’s sacrifice – the free gift He offers to you and I – and trust in Him, we can walk out of Death Row and into eternal life.
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